Side opening carrying case



Nov. 4, 1952 A KATZ ETAL 2,616,473

SIDE OPENING CARRYING CASE l Filed April 7, 1950 2 V EN TOR5 34,8 26k)2e 2e 2s 34 33 Y Patented Nov. 4, 1952 SIDE OPENING CARRYING "CASE .Alex.Katz and Morris Katz, Indianapolis, Ind.,

assignors of one-third to Isadore H. Katz, In-

dianapolis, Ind.

Application April 7, 1950, Serial No. 154,706

5 Claims. l

This invention relates to a side opening carrying case.

The chief object of the present invention is to provide a carrying caseand the like whereby tow-bar structures can be encased and returned inenclosed position, which protects them, and other merchandise therefrom,etc.

This invention can be expeditiously picked up and carried by one man forloading and unloading purposes when the tow-bar structure is includedtherein.

The chief object of this invention is to provide a suitably reenforcedcase that, when not used for containment, can be collapsed into arelatively small volume for storage, etc., if of fabric material. Whenmade of other than fabric material such collapse is not obtained.

Such cases, however, readily lend themselves to easy loading andunloading, ease of manual transportation, ease of closing and opening,etc.

Other objects and features of the invention Will be set forth more fullyhereinafter.

The full nature of the invention will be understood from theaccompanying drawings and the following description and claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a case embodying theinvention, the access side being shown in open position.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig. 3 is a central sectional View and is taken 1;.

on line 3-3 of Fig. 2 and in the direction of the arrows.

In the drawing, Ill indicates a bottom, II short ends, I2 reentrant orconcavely upwardly and inwardly directed end extensions, I3 a top, pg;venon reference being had to the appended I4 a correspondingly outlinedxed side and I5 a correspondingly outlined movable side or door hingedat its bottom edge I5 to the forward edge of the bottom Ill.

When made of fabric such as heavy duck or canvass the parts aforesaidmay comprise single or double thicknesses and all are suitably sewedtogether. A strap or web strip I8 of desired thickness and width issewed or otherwise secured to bottom It and also to end walls II andextensions I2 thereof. One end I9 is the feeding end. The other end 2tcarries buckle or lock structure 2|. When associated together there isformed a loop which can be disposed upon the shoulder of the personcarrying the case.

While a Zipper structure may close the case, herein buckle straps 22 areprovided each mounting a buckle 23. Secured to side I5 as at 24 arestraps 25 which are buckle associated to close the case. Herein one topstrap and at each end extension two straps are provided.

Note that the carrying strap I 8 reenforces the bottom, ends and the endextensions. If desired, bearing elements 2@ may be clinched to thebottom so that the case can normally rest thereon. Also instead of thebuckle straps, or the Zipper closure, eyelets may be provided in theadjacent edges of side I5 and the ends, end extensions and top and arope lacing can secure the side in closed position. These constitute thethree preferred forms of connections but do not exclude others, such assnap fasteners and the like.

Herein side I5 is provided with a central reenforcing sheet 30. When offabric it is sewed to said side. Also side I4 is reenforced by metalplate 29 (such as boiler plate) riveted or grommeted as at 28 to saidside I4. Herein also each corner, as it were, is reenforced by a metalboot or shield 2'I having side 3|, top 32, end 33 and bottom 34. Thisboot is riveted or grommeted to the adjacent walls as at 35. These bootsand the plate 29 and sheet 30 are wear surfaces and are disposedinwardly of the case.

While the invention has been illustrated and described in great detailin the drawings and foregoing description, the same is to be consideredas illustrative and not restrictive in character.

The several modications described herein as well as others which willreadily suggest themselves to persons skilled in this art, all areconsidered to be within the broad scope of the inclaims.

The invention claimed is:

1. .A side opening case of a truncated triangular shape comprising atransversely at bottom, end walls, transversely flat inwardly andupwardly directed end wall extensions, and a transversely flat top wallsecured in open chamber position at the ends of the upwardly andinwardly directed end Wall extensions, a side wall conforming in 1outline to the chamber outline and peripherally rigid with theaforesaid, a, second side wall of similar conformation and hingedlyconnected at its bottom edge to the bottom edge, means detachablysecuring the second side wall peripherally to the adjacent edges of theother walls for case closing, and loop forming strap means secured tothe bottom and all peripheral outlining walls except the top, the saidlast inentioned means providing a loop disposable above the top.

3 4 2. A case as defined by claim 1 wherein the REFERENCES CITEDOpposite sides are mteorly reenforced The following references are ofrecord in the 3. A case as dened by claim 1 wherein each me of thi t nend of the case is provided with an open faced s pa e tSTATES PATENTSmetallic reenforcing boot. 5

4. A case as dened by claim 3 wherein the Number Name Date oppositesides, each are nteriorly reerlforced and 557,011 Murray Mar. 24, 1896the boots are disposed interorly. 1,296,421 Miller et al Mar. 4, 1919 5.A case as dened by claim 4 wherein atleast 1,657,269 Moore Jan. 24, 1928one of the side reenforcements comprises a metal- 10 1,728,614 Kayesept. 17, 1929 lic plate. 1,967,160 Plotkin July 17, 1934 ALEX KATZ.1,996,653 Rodgers Apr. 2, 1935 MORRIS KATZ. 2,210,351 Westendorf Aug. 6,1940 2,432,001 Fisler Dec. 2, 1947

